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Trouble Searching/ Booking Award Flights Online With British Airways, Do This

British AirwaysSo this was extremely annoying.

A little over a week back, I logged into British Airways to do an award search for a domestic flight. Knowing that the flight I was looking for would be on American Airlines, I already searched AA.com and found the flights I wanted. I hoped it would be a bit cheaper using British Airways Avios. Continue reading Trouble Searching/ Booking Award Flights Online With British Airways, Do This

Hilton Giving Away 100 $100 Gift Cards + Grand Prize Trip To 1/3 Destinations

hiltonHilton is currently running the Pick Your Paradise Giveaway where one lucky winner will win a trip to the destination of their choice from either Hawaii, China or Italy.

One hundred other winners will win a $100 Hilton gift card!  Continue reading Hilton Giving Away 100 $100 Gift Cards + Grand Prize Trip To 1/3 Destinations

Earn Up To 1,500 Bonus American Miles With AAdvantage eShopping

AAdvantage eShoppingSome of the easiest ways to earn miles and points is from airline (and hotel) shopping portals and dining programs.

With shopping portals and dining programs, you’re earning miles and points for things that you probably planned to buy.

For a limited time, AAdvantage eShopping is running the Back To School Bonus. Continue reading Earn Up To 1,500 Bonus American Miles With AAdvantage eShopping

Have A Hyatt Credit Card? Get 10% Redeemed Points Back

hyatt credit cardA couple of weeks back, the Michael W Travels family returned from a very nice visit to St Kitts where we stayed at the beautiful Park Hyatt.

While we like staying at nice hotels, we’d never pay for the cost of a stay at this kind of property.

Our stay was made possible thanks to the Hyatt credit card. Continue reading Have A Hyatt Credit Card? Get 10% Redeemed Points Back

Picking Feet On A Plane, Six Emmy Noms For Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown, Timeshare Offer We Couldn’t Refuse, $250 For 7 Minute Uber Ride, New Vietnamese Airline & More- The Rehash!

rehashHappy Amazon Prime Day!

Talk about a frustrating promotion. Since the event started, I can say that I’ve seen enough puppies along with messages that something went wrong!

Besides picking up a Kindle for Theo, I didn’t come across any other deals that I felt a need to take advantage of. How did you do? Continue reading Picking Feet On A Plane, Six Emmy Noms For Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown, Timeshare Offer We Couldn’t Refuse, $250 For 7 Minute Uber Ride, New Vietnamese Airline & More- The Rehash!

Airline Makes Economy Seats Bigger, Best & Worst US Vacations, Dangerous Country Avoided By Tourists, Seven Endangered Rhinos Die, Favorite US Beach Towns & More- Travel News

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Continue reading Airline Makes Economy Seats Bigger, Best & Worst US Vacations, Dangerous Country Avoided By Tourists, Seven Endangered Rhinos Die, Favorite US Beach Towns & More- Travel News

New Airline Will Make Flying Around Vietnam Much Better

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Kim recently sent me an article about how flying around Vietnam is about to get much better. This was of interest to me since I’d love to revisit the country.

During our short visit there, we didn’t get to see a lot of the country so I definitely plan to go back to Vietnam in the future. Continue reading New Airline Will Make Flying Around Vietnam Much Better

AirAsia Passenger Recorded Picking Skin Off Feet, Tossing It On Plane Floor

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An AirAsia passenger was caught on tape doing something really disgusting during a flight.

During a flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Hanoi, Vietnam, passenger Jade Thomas and boyfriend Trong Nguyen spotted another passenger across the aisle sitting with his feet up on the seat in front of him. Continue reading AirAsia Passenger Recorded Picking Skin Off Feet, Tossing It On Plane Floor

Six Emmy Nominations For Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown

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A little over a month back, the world was shocked that TV personality, chef, author and world traveler Anthony Bourdain passed away.

Just a couple of weeks later, the season finale of Bourdain’s hit CNN series Parts Unknown aired. Hopefully this isn’t the last episode though. (Bourdain was in the middle of filming season 12 when he died.) Continue reading Six Emmy Nominations For Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown